Prevalence of syphilis in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Ghana, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.2% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Ghana peaked at 3.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
That places Ghana 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -16.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Ghana?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Ghana was 1.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis